Usage Note
Inexpliqué is the masculine singular form; the feminine is inexpliquée. It is frequently used in crime, mystery, and journalistic contexts — des disparitions inexpliquées (unexplained disappearances). The prefix in- signals negation and the root expliquer means 'to explain'.
Examples
"Sa disparition reste inexpliquée."
Natural Translation
His disappearance remains unexplained.
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